By WCER Communications UW–Madison will play host to the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction’s second-in-command for a public discussion of the K-12 education agency’s current and future directions in a program sponsored by the School of Education’s Wisconsin Center for Education Research. DPI’s Deputy State Superintendent John Johnson will visit from noon to 1:30 p.m. on Friday, Feb. …
A new exhibition from Tandem Press, “Behind the Scenes,” presents an inside look at a selection of Tandem Press prints and the printmaking materials used in their creation. The exhibition, which is on view through March 19, will coincide with the 2022 Southern Graphic Council International’s (SGCI) printmaking conference that will be hosted by the UW–Madison Art Department in March. “Behind the …
The UW–Madison Dance Department and Professor Chris Walker are delighted to present “Moonshine,” in person on Feb. 25, 2022, at 3:30 p.m., in the Margaret H’Doubler Performance Space, Lathrop Hall. This free event is a celebration of Black History Month, with live music, contemporary theater, and dance performances including West African, Afro-Caribbean dancehall, and Hip-Hop dance forms. This …
“What’s the purpose of a college education?” When the question is first posed by UW–Madison’s Clifton Conrad, it seems simple enough. But after a couple seconds of awkward silence, one begins to realize that while many broadly accept the importance of higher education, its purpose is a bit fuzzy. At the very least, it can …
An important new exhibition at the Memorial Union features a collection of art created by Indigenous UW–Madison alumni, students, and faculty from the School of Education’s Art Department. Titled “Madison Alumni: A Legacy of Indigenous Perspectives” and curated by John Hitchcock, a professor in the Art Department, the exhibition opened to the public on Feb. 11 …
By WCER Communications The Wisconsin Center for Education Research’s (WCER) MSAN Consortium is encouraging researchers across the School of Education, including doctoral students, to submit proposals by March 1 for the MSAN Institute, a two-day, professional development opportunity in April for PK-12 educators aimed at increasing understanding of current research and district practices that build racial equity in schools. Proposals …
Educators wanting to earn the credentials to pursue a principal license in Wisconsin have a new, fully online option offered by UW–Madison’s highly regarded School of Education. The Wisconsin Idea Principal Preparation (WIPP) master’s degree program, which can be completed in 15 months, was recently approved. Housed in the Department of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis, …
UW–Madison alumna Dyani White Hawk has been selected for the Whitney Museum of American Art’s 80th biennial exhibition, “Quiet as It’s Kept.” White Hawk earned her MFA and is currently a post-doctoral fellow in the School of Education’s Art Department. This fall, she will begin as an assistant professor in the 2D painting and drawing area with …
Jerome A. Chazen, a philanthropist, fashion industry leader, arts enthusiast and advocate for education, died Sunday, February 6. He was 94. Chancellor Rebecca Blank remembers Chazen as someone who found great joy in introducing new audiences to the art world. “Jerry was deeply devoted to the arts and to education,” she says. “His commitment to …
The School of Education’s Mitchell Nathan is among the 26 UW–Madison faculty winners of the 2022-23 Vilas Associates Competition. The competition, from the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research and Graduate Education, recognizes “new and ongoing research of the highest quality and significance.” Tenure-track assistant professors and tenured faculty within 20 years of their tenure date …